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Discussion in 'Building a new PC' started by Dimanes, Jul 23, 2008.

  1. Dimanes

    Dimanes Member

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    Hi everyone, I have a question for those that know the ins and outs of motherboards.

    I am running an old machine (definatly not high spec) and have been given a motherboard, processor and graphics card by a mate who has bought a new pc.
    My question is; Is the motherboard I have been given better or worse than what I have.

    My PC, as far as I can tell, has the following;

    ASUSTEK ASUS A7V8X MOTHERBOARD
    AMD ATHLON 1.15 PROCESSOR ( XP2600? )
    RADEON 9700 GRAPHICS CARD

    The board I have been given has;

    ABIT NF7 MOTHERBOARD
    ATHLON AXDA2500DKV4D PROCESSOR
    GEFORCE 6600 GRAPHICS CARD

    Are the bits I have been given better than my existing?
    Sorry to be vague about these bits as I am not that computer literate hence the reason for needing advice. If theres something I missed that you need to know please shout.
    Thanks in advance!
     
  2. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    To be honest, they're quite similar, except for the CPU, which is a lot faster in the newer PC.
     
  3. Dimanes

    Dimanes Member

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    Hi sammorris, So I should keep my old unit but swap the CPUs?
     
  4. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    You ought to check the Asus site to see if the 2500+ will fit first.
     
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    KillerBug Active member

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    You new mainboard supports dual-channel memory, and is faster than your old board if you enable this feature. It is also from the era when abit was making the best boards available.

    If you would rather just swap CPUs, your current board should support the new chip...

    I say run the new chip in your old board untill the next time you wipe-out & re-install windows. Also try to find a pair (or two pairs) of identical memory to enable dual-channel mode.
     
  6. Dimanes

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    Thanks, sounds like a good idea will give it a try.
     

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